Dominican College of San Rafael - Firebrand Yearbook (San Rafael, CA)

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JOANN F IORINA TORLA1 Stockton, Califomia MAJOR 2 ITALIAN MINOR! MATHEMATICS Gamma Signal Club Council Secretary '69 Religious Activities Committee '67 Community Service '68 International Students Club '68, '69 Italian Club '67, '68, '69 President '69 Treasurer '67 House Chairman '66 SCTA '69 Young Republicans '68

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SUZANNE STELLA If Suzanne had lived in England, her favorite place, during the nineteenth century, she might have been re- membered with Lord Byron as one of a unique species- satirical Romantic. Suzanne can out-Wit and out-trick almost everyone, even her teachers. With poetic sensi- bility she gives attention to the littlest things around her. ln fact, her most cherished possessions are tiny nic-nacs and Joan Walsh Anglund sketches. lntensely aware of the smallest problems, her own and those of friends, she has shared advice and understanding with almost everyone on campus-especially with the Bertrand Belles, class of '69, and with the class of ,7l. Creative in all arts, Suzanne even has innumerable styles of handwriting. She prefers to spend her time writ- ting, drawing in pen and ink, or contemplating-making her ufirst impressions, which she insists are always true. Individualistic and independent, Suzanne loves to be alone. Paradoxically, she fears loneliness. She hides every tension and frustration. She fears every tomorow. When Father Blank vacates the bench close to the Convent patio, Suzanne may be found there trying to slow down the pace of life while she remembers a T.L. for someone. And as Suzanne takes that Whig, scarey step of gradu- ation, her class might well return a T.L. maxima cum laude. She made us think, feel, and love a little better and a little more. l37

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JOANN TORLAI JoAnn greets each morning with a Cheshire grin, re- gardless of weather forecast or the number of problems to be faced that day. And her grin often flashes through- out her well-organized day. To the casual onlooker, Jo- Ann appears the happy-go-lucky type. But happy-go- lucky often indicates carefree and rather hang-loose, un- derneath, JoAnn is neither of these. Her system is to plan aheadg she takes advantage of her self-developed organi- zational talent. Constantly on the go, she approaches school projects and extracurricular activities confidently, with the idea of doing the best she can. Those who know ,lo best are familiar with another side of her Italian nature-a rarely expressed moodiness, often an occasion for comic relief on an extra-tense day. An atmosphere of silence in contrast to one of loud verbal explosions indicates that .lo's sensitivity has been aroused. Her candid comments, sometimes tactless, are never- theless spontaneous counterparts of her honesty. A wrinkled nose is a signal that JoAnn is in deep thought. With a few moments to herself Jo may perhaps be motivated into contemplation by her favorite song, Al di Laf' and the dream of a perfect World. However, when wrinkles fade, so do Utopian ideas. For, in the last analysis, Jo rather likes reality. I39